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"Doctor Who" Season Six Trailer: Oh, Amy Pond. When You Hurt, I Hurt

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (33)

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I don’t know how this slipped by SLW, but there’s a new trailer for the next season of “Doctor Who,” and I’m not going to pass up the opportunity to introduce it. It’s just as well — I’ve been rewatching the series with Mrs. Pajiba-hyphenate lately, and it’s been a joy to watch her go through the same stages I experienced the first time: 1) Insisting that I won’t like the show; 2) Insisting that no one will ever be as good as Christopher Eccleston; 3) Insisting that no one will ever be better than David Tennant; and 4) Experiencing the disappointment of learning that Catherine Tate will be the fourth-season companion only to realize a few episodes later how perfect she is for that season, and 5) the overwhelming sense of shock and confusion and heart-swell when Billie Piper briefly appears in the first episode of season four.

We are now upon the episode in season four that introduces River Song for the first time, and in the trailer for season six of “Doctor Who” below, it’s revealed that we will finally find out who she is. I’m sure many of you have brilliant guesses, but I have essentially ruled out all of my own hunches.

Here’s the trailer. Feel the goosebumps, folks.










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Comments

ICAN'TSEEITATWORKDAMNYOUSTATEOFINDIANAFORBLOCKINGMEFROMTHEDOCTOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: dammitjanet at March 31, 2011 11:33 AM

When Amy Pond hurts I clap with glee.

Posted by: Todd at March 31, 2011 11:35 AM

@Todd: That's just mean, man. Now I admit that because she's a ginger she doesn't have a soul. But think about it like this; she doesn't need a soul to do dirty things. In fact, it helps not to have one.

Posted by: bignick at March 31, 2011 11:39 AM

See, this is what they get for advertising too much. I saw "Doctor Who Series Six Trailer" somewhere last night, and thought, "nope, I just posted that yesterday." But no, that was the "Doctor Who Series Six Prequel Mini-Episode," not to be confused with the "Doctor Who Teaser Trailer 1" or "Doctor Who Teaser Trailer 2" or "Doctor Who Cloned Amy Pond Thingie."

That said, this looks fantastic.

Posted by: Steven Lloyd Wilson at March 31, 2011 11:41 AM

Dustin doesn't read Pajiba Love.

Note the 9th/10th TARDIS control room.

Posted by: Jay at March 31, 2011 11:48 AM

4) Experiencing the disappointment of learning that Catherine Tate will be the fourth-season companion only to realize a few episodes later how perfect she is for that season

Excuse Me, Dustin, but I thi
NO. CLAMP DOWN ON YOUR RANTING, GIRL.
PLEASE REMEMBER THE NUMBER OF ANTI-DONNA SPEECHES YOU HAVE MADE.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU NEED TO GO TO CLASS IN ONLY 5 MINUTES.
THERE IS NOT TIME.
ALSO, NOBODY CARES ANYMORE.
*deeeeeeep breath*
*regains dignity*

Posted by: esme at March 31, 2011 11:48 AM

Correction, Jay, Dustin sometimes reads Pajiba Love.

Posted by: coveredinbees at March 31, 2011 11:53 AM

It freaks me out how universal those 5 stages are.

Instead of feeling joy at this lovely shared experience of geeks around the world, I will assume it is some sort of socialist conspiracy.

Posted by: SBrown at March 31, 2011 11:54 AM

I understand, here's your boss.

Posted by: Jay at March 31, 2011 12:00 PM

1) Insisting that I won’t like the show; 2) Insisting that no one will ever be as good as Christopher Eccleston; 3) Insisting that no one will ever be better than David Tennant; and 4) Experiencing the disappointment of learning that Catherine Tate will be the fourth-season companion only to realize a few episodes later how perfect she is for that season, and 5) the overwhelming sense of shock and confusion and heart-swell when Billie Piper briefly appears in the first episode of season four.

Oh. My. God. Dustin, are we... are we the same actual person? Because I think we might be.

Posted by: Anna von Beav at March 31, 2011 12:09 PM

If I was male, I'd probably have a boner.

Posted by: Candee at March 31, 2011 12:10 PM

Right there with you esme.

I still care.

Posted by: PaddyDog at March 31, 2011 12:15 PM

Paddy's hatred is an eternal flame.

Posted by: Jay at March 31, 2011 12:31 PM

Amy Pond screams too much. If this were the 1960's she'd fit right in. At which point the Doctor would tell her to shut up and make everyone some coffee (which he did).

Part of the whole point of most of the companions is that The Doctor was able to pick ones that didn't usually scream and soil themselves in fear at the sight of every creepy crawly in the universe. Otherwise they'd stay at home and cower at spiders let alone the wonders the Doctor wanted to show them across space and time. With Amy she has a this arrogant tone she seems to waft towards others, and then proceeds to shite herself as soon as something steps out of the shadows. I'm not saying people can't be scared of things, but if the Doctor wanted someone to scream at everything, he's have stopped off in 1989 on the set of Batman and invited Kim Basinger aboard.

The companions job is to be our POV (and to often look good while doing so) I don't think most female viewers like a helpless whiner riding shogun in the TARDIS when most of the would sooner spit in the face of whatever horrible thing showed up that week.

Oh well, by the end of the season she'll make way for someone else- hopefully someone with a little more courage and alot less shrill.

Posted by: bleujayone at March 31, 2011 12:39 PM

For some reason, with all this time out of her presence, the hold Amy Pond had over me has faded. I still like her. She's ever so pretty. But the arrogance. The arrogance is staggering. But, then again, I love Donna, much to esme and PaddyDog's chagrin.

Posted by: coveredinbees at March 31, 2011 1:03 PM

V.O.: Fear me. I've killed hundreds of Time Lords.
Doctor: Fear me. I've killed them all.

And it's that line reading that makes Matt Smith the Greatest Doctor of Them All. Sorry, Tennant, but "Time Lord Victorious" has nothing on Matt Smith's casual (and oddly cuddly) dangerousness. However, I won't cry for Tennant, since Georgia Moffett makes a lovely parting gift.

Posted by: mistress of all evil at March 31, 2011 1:21 PM

Oh, Paddy. You're always there for me. Thanks for being my Hatred Soulmate.

Posted by: esme at March 31, 2011 1:24 PM

And it's that line reading

Basically....run.

Posted by: Jay at March 31, 2011 1:33 PM

Sorry, Tennant, but "Time Lord Victorious" has nothing on Matt Smith's casual (and oddly cuddly) dangerousness.

I do like a good, seething "I'm the Doctor. You're in the biggest library in the universe... look me up."

So Rory is technically considered a companion as well, right? Or companion's luggage, maybe?

Posted by: branded at March 31, 2011 1:58 PM

And to think of all the arm twisting I had to do to get you to watch . . . finally!

Well, SPOILERS, we know the Doctor has been married at least twice.

1. He (#1) used to travel with his granddaughter, Susan.

2. He (#10) married Queen Elizabeth I. (I secretly want to see that episode, but it doesn't exist, unless that's what "The Doctor's Wife" is actually about.)

3. More River Song, please. I'm not sure she's his wife, but she's got a wonderfully twisted back story (future story?).

Posted by: BWeaves at March 31, 2011 4:05 PM

Hum, wait:

2b. His (#10) clone married Rose.

2c. He (#10) married that Edwardian lady in an alternate timeline in The Family of Blood.

Methinks 10 snogs too much.

I confess to really liking 11's delivery of lines.

Posted by: BWeaves at March 31, 2011 4:08 PM

I'm getting a very exciting idea what "The Doctor's Wife" is about, and it's not Elizabeth.

Posted by: Jay at March 31, 2011 4:51 PM

Wait, what? River Song is Elizabeth I?

Posted by: mistress of all evil at March 31, 2011 8:19 PM

is doctor who a show i can just start watching season 6? never watched it but always wanted to?

Posted by: Christian at March 31, 2011 8:45 PM

River Song is Elizabeth I?


No, no, Ten married Elizabeth I sometime after "The Waters Of Mars" while he was running around avoiding his fate.

Posted by: Jay at March 31, 2011 9:10 PM

is doctor who a show i can just start watching season 6?

In this season's case I'd recommend watching last year first at least. You could start there, but last year heavily plays into this year. In a sense it's the same plot arc.

Posted by: Jay at March 31, 2011 9:11 PM

Needs more Pond. Haters...

Posted by: Uriah Creep at March 31, 2011 9:17 PM

Thanks Jay, i am gonna start watching via netflix

Posted by: Christian at March 31, 2011 9:37 PM

When Amy Pond hurts, I feel sorry for Rory. As for Matt Smith, he is the closest spiritual successor to the doctor I grew up with. I now fear for whoever eventually has to follow him. (I plan my petty anxieties in advance)

Moffat does love his creepy dolls.

Posted by: Dave Shepherd at March 31, 2011 10:06 PM

I've been seeing another trailer on BBC America where, it's basically the same scenes, but it ends with the Doctor touching—caressing—Amy's cheek, telling her that "he'll find him", which, I assume, to be Rory.

Posted by: Ellie at March 31, 2011 10:21 PM

Im coming out of lurking again for this one.

My friends and I have a number of theories on who River Song is. Popular opinion with us is that she is the physical manifestation of the tardis itself. The Doctor is usually seen caressing her, and calling the tardis a " Her ", and throughout the seasons theres a fair few other indicators pointing to a manifestation of the tardis itself.

Additionally the Doctor isnt the only Time Lord running around with his daughter off on her own little adventure. It wouldnt make much sense for River to be his daughter who was killed and regenerated in a new body ala: River Song. but the daughter has to play a part at some point on the horizon.

One thing that has become glaringly apparent though is that with new Doctor's coming and going, and the fact a Time Lord can only regenerate 13 times, the series writers need to start really mapping out where they want the Doctor and the show to end up. Matt Smith is the 11th Doctor, so theres only 2 more regenerations until the Doctor is on his last life.

And theres still the new Daleks, and I would love to see Omega brought back....

Posted by: Sostra at April 1, 2011 4:18 AM

My friends and I have a number of theories on who River Song is. Popular opinion with us is that she is the physical manifestation of the tardis itself. The Doctor is usually seen caressing her, and calling the tardis a " Her ", and throughout the seasons theres a fair few other indicators pointing to a manifestation of the tardis itself.
Additionally the Doctor isnt the only Time Lord running around with his daughter off on her own little adventure. It wouldnt make much sense for River to be his daughter who was killed and regenerated in a new body ala: River Song. but the daughter has to play a part at some point on the horizon.
One thing that has become glaringly apparent though is

Posted by: cosplay wigs at April 1, 2011 5:51 AM

The thirteen regenerations has been officially fudged.

Posted by: Jay at April 1, 2011 8:43 AM